TU Women’s Hoops Named to WBCA Academic Honor Roll
ATLANTA – Taylor’s women’s basketball program added yet another honor recently, as the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association recognized the Trojans on its 2018-2019 WBCA Top-25 Team Honor Roll.
TU ranked third on the WBCA’s Top-25 Team Honor Roll for the NAIA, trailing only Indiana Tech (3.81) and Embry-Riddle of Arizona (3.71) with a team grade-point average of 3.70 during the 2018-2019 year.
Taylor’s 3.705 mark also gave the Purple and Gold the 14th-best team GPA among all four-year colleges in the NCAA or NAIA to be recognized by the WBCA.
In addition to its academic success, TU closed its 2018-2019 year at 30-5 overall and with Crossroads League Championships in the regular season and tournament. Taylor advanced to the NAIA Elite Eight and scored 10 wins over teams ranked inside the NAIA Top-25 during its historic season.